Banking & Accounts Payable Manager

Join the Finance team as a Banking & Accounts Payable Manager and experience a dynamic, global environment where collaboration is easy and communication lines are refreshingly short. If you feel energized in a setting where your ideas matter, your knowledge makes a difference, and you work closely with colleagues across countries, then we’d love to meet you!

DFE Pharma has a strong and leading position in excipients and is recognized for its high-quality products and services. We work with practically all big pharmaceutical companies worldwide.

As this demands great entrepreneurial power, we are always looking for people who take ownership and are not afraid of accountability.

What we ask

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration
• 5+ years of relevant experience in Accounts Payable, Banking, or Treasury
• Strong understanding of end-to-end payment processes, banking systems, and internal controls
• Experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, COUPA)
• Advanced skills in Microsoft 365 (Excel / Word / Powerpoint)
• Hands-on mentality and problem-solving skills
• Fluent in English; Dutch and/or German are a plus
• Strong communication skills and ability to engage and challenge senior stakeholders
• High level of integrity, accuracy, and ownership

What we offer

• International working environment with English as daily work language
• Competitive salary and attractive benefits package
• Flexible working model with hybrid working options
• A flat organisation structure with short decision-making paths
• Opportunities for professional growth, learning and development

Vacancy description

• Lead, coach and develop the Banking & Accounts Payable team
• Oversee cash management, foreign exchange exposure and liquidity planning
• Manage bank relationships, account structures, mandates, and digital banking platforms
• Ensure accurate and timely vendor invoice processing
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, payment policies, and segregation of duties
• Prepare payment runs, manual payments, and bank account changes
• Oversee AP month end closing activities, including accruals and reconciliations
• Drive process optimization, automation, and system improvements (e.g., OCR, workflow tools)
• Act as key contact for internal and external auditors regarding AP and banking processes
• Collaborate with Procurement, Global RFC Treasury, Accounting, and other business partners to resolve issues and improve end-to-end Procure-to-Pay (PtP) processes

Team Details

• You will report to the Global Head of Accounting & Reporting
• You will be part of a global Accounting & Reporting team with 11 employees